BRD pedals

discussed in 356 posts, 2000-2011 · overall tone positive

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Key threads

• Best high-end wheel and pedals: BRD, ECCI, TSW or force feedback 2005-10-03 · 35 posts
  A user tired of short-lived consumer wheels asked for the best wheel available. Owners recommended non-force-feedback boutique wheels from BRD, ECCI and Thomas Super Wheel for durability and feel, while others defended Logitech and Microsoft force feedback wheels; an exchange between Spede and Plowboy turned abusive. Later posts noted a forthcoming expensive BRD force feedback wheel and Interactive Racing's Speed 7, whose analogue paddles Simon Ball confirmed by email could serve as throttle and brake.
• Price of BRD's new Speed 7 pedals criticised 2001-11-26 · 21 posts
  Douglas Ellison said BRD's new Speed 7 pedals would cost £265, or £165 with a trade-in, and called that far too expensive. Others agreed, while owners of BRD systems and Nigel Nichols' handmade Redline pedals defended high-end gear. A later post confirmed the pedals were on BRD's website at about US$395 delivered.
• Review of Act Labs Performance Pedals 2001-10-22 · 48 posts
  Dave K gave a glowing review of the new Act Labs Performance Pedals, praising their machined finish, progressive resistance and heel-and-toe ergonomics, and others who received them agreed. Tom Pabst called them plastic toys compared with BRD's products, provoking a backlash, and he later conceded the word was inappropriate. Owners also discussed pot replacement and wheel recognition problems after installing them.
• Best wheel for Grand Prix Legends 2002-07-02 · 24 posts
  A poster asked for the best wheel for GPL. Suggestions ranged from the Logitech Momo and Microsoft wheel to TSW, BRD and Hyper metal wheels and BRD Speed 7 pedals, with David Powell insisting quality required spending around $400. Later posts debated optical versus potentiometer resolution.
• Pairing a Momo wheel with better pedals 2002-06-03 · 21 posts
  Douglas Ellison asked whether Microsoft FF pedals could be wired to a Logitech Momo wheel. Posters discussed pot versus optical sensors and the cost of BRD or TSW pedals, and Steve Smith said TSW had converted his Momo to work with their pedals as one controller.
• Lack of durable mid-priced racing wheels 2006-04-22 · 42 posts
  After a defective Logitech Momo, a user asked what happened to good racing wheels. Many lamented the gap between short-lived plastic Logitech wheels and expensive boutique BRD, TSW and ECCI units, while others praised the Driving Force Pro, the Thrustmaster GT Pro and long-lasting Microsoft force feedback wheels. Patents held by Immersion and the long-delayed BRD force feedback wheel were also discussed.
• Logitech Driving Force Pro's clamp won't hold on a desk 2005-08-23 · 25 posts
  Larry returned a Logitech Driving Force Pro because its clamp would not grip his desk. Others suggested mounting it on a board, while Jan Verschueren and Tim Epstein criticised mass-market wheels in general. Posters were startled by the high price of the upcoming BRD Speed 7 force-feedback wheel.
• Replacement pedals for a cockpit frame 2003-10-21 · 31 posts
  Ped Xing's BRD Speed7 pedals were glitching, and he asked about Thomas pedals or alternatives that could mount in a race frame. Suggestions included TSW, ECCI, Act-Labs and Redline pedals, and owners of Speed7s suggested a faulty pot or cable. Ped Xing found most options designed for floor use.
• Tom Pabst's 'timing bug' post sparks hotlapper flame war 2001-11-01 · 158 posts
  Tom Pabst reported a real-time versus physics-clock bug in the Rally Trophy demo and claimed a similar bug was being exploited by GPL's 'alien' hotlappers, whom he also called poor, crash-prone racers. Top GPL drivers and their friends reacted furiously, with personal abuse, challenges and threats to boycott BRD hardware, which Pabst was associated with; he later said the GPL claim was a deliberate troll. The long thread then turned into a debate over talent versus practice and whether obsessive hotlapping is healthy.
• Recommended wheels and pedals for Grand Prix Legends 2003-05-26 · 20 posts
  Asked for the ideal GPL wheel, posters recommended the Logitech Momo Force and Microsoft Sidewinder FF, but warned that the Momo pedals had poor travel. Alternatives included Act-Labs Performance pedals, BRD and Redline pedals, and pedal adapter mods. Expensive full cockpit simulators drew amusement.
• Act Labs Force RS or Logitech MOMO? 2002-08-25 · 22 posts
  Todd Walker asked which wheel to buy. Some recommended the MOMO's wheel but warned about its pedals, while Larry championed the durable USB Microsoft Force Feedback Wheel, which Walker bought. GTX_SlotCar argued its optical encoders give lower resolution, which Larry dismissed.
• Choosing a wheel for around 150 to 175 dollars 2001-10-21 · 21 posts
  Ed White asked whether to buy a Logitech MOMO or something else in his budget. Alternatives included the Act Labs Force RS and Tom Pabst's recommendation of BRD's upgradeable entry-level metal wheels, while Joe Marques compared his TSW2, Logitech and Thrustmaster wheels, preferring force feedback but noting the TSW2's better pedals. Some distrusted Logitech after the flimsy Force GP.
• Tom Pabst's positive experience of N4 online racing 2001-08-11 · 23 posts
  Tom Pabst wrote that his N4 pickup racing, mostly on road courses, had been largely clean, in contrast to complaints about wreckers. Others replied that oval and short-track races are where wreckers concentrate. Side topics included the DeMONS dedicated server tool and whether N4's arcade mode uses the same physics with more grip.
• Losing enthusiasm for sim racing 2006-10-08 · 23 posts
  Emma Ward said that despite a full cockpit she could not get into any current sim. Others shared similar burnout and suggested taking a break, focusing on one sim and league, or trying the NAP physics patch for GTR2. Tony Rickard mentioned Simbin's upcoming WTCC game RACE.
• Logitech announces G25 wheel with shifter and clutch 2006-05-09 · 46 posts
  Mitch reported Logitech's E3 announcement of the G25 Racing Wheel, with 900 degrees of rotation, dual force feedback motors, a separate six-speed H shifter and a clutch pedal. Users welcomed it but doubted Logitech's durability and lack of spare parts, citing worn potentiometers and broken Momos. Early hands-on reports noted a vague gated shifter and GT Legends' 16-button limit.

Busiest threads

• Best high-end wheel and pedals: BRD, ECCI, TSW or force feedback (13 posts about it)
• Price of BRD's new Speed 7 pedals criticised (12 posts about it)
• Momo vs. BDR Sim Pro (10 posts about it)
• Review of Act Labs Performance Pedals (10 posts about it)
• BRD Sim - Pro (9 posts about it)
• Best wheel for Grand Prix Legends (8 posts about it)
• Pairing a Momo wheel with better pedals (8 posts about it)
• U.S. ordering experience BRD F1? (7 posts about it)
• BRD v. TSW? (6 posts about it)
• Re: BRD racing wheels? (6 posts about it)
• Lack of durable mid-priced racing wheels (5 posts about it)
• Logitech Driving Force Pro's clamp won't hold on a desk (5 posts about it)
• speed7 (5 posts about it)
• Odd gameport behaviour (5 posts about it)
• Realistic Heal-Toe? (4 posts about it)

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Who talked about it most

Douglas Ellison · 31 Tom Pabst · 19 Phil Lee · 17 (unknown) · 16 Alex 'pez' Porazinski · 11 Paulinho · 10 Ped Xing · 8 Glaspak · 8 Tiny Lund · 7 David Ciemny · 7 Andi Cole · 6 Neil Charlton · 6 Steve Smith · 6 Jone Tytlandsvik · 6 Gerry Aitken · 6 Andre Warringa · 6 Jan Verschueren · 5 Vennt · 5 Bob G · 5 cgenn27 · 5

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